Strong Waist

After experiencing the Liverpool game, Arsenal showed a sense of fatigue as a whole.

Playing such a difficult game takes a lot of energy and energy.

This also led to Arsenal and Liverpool being tied by each other in the next 27 rounds.

Arsenal has a record of 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses in the last five rounds, which can be regarded as passing this severe schedule test without any danger.

But soon, they will be preparing for the Europa League.

Due to the intensity of the Premier League competition, Arsenal had almost no time to rest. The 27th round had just ended, and before they could take a breath, they were about to go to France to stand with Lyon in the first round of the Europa League quarter-finals.

Lyon performed very well in the Champions League group stage, with 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in the group. They failed to push Sevilla into the Champions League finals and move to the Europa League stage.

Lyon thinks that after entering the Europa League, they should be able to use the experience and intensity accumulated in the Champions League to carry out a dimensionality reduction attack.

But unexpectedly, they were unfortunate enough to encounter Arsenal.

This is considered the toughest opponent in the entire Europa League.

And their luck is so bad!

Playing in the Europa League did not allow me to relax, but on the contrary, I was intensified.

After all, many people say that even if Arsenal plays in the Champions League this season, it will still be a top-four team.

And this kind of team was met by Lyon.

However, Lyon is not particularly afraid. After all, in recent seasons, Ligue 1 teams have generally had a good record when encountering Premier League players in European competitions.

Last season, PSG sent Chelsea home in the knockout rounds.

This season, Morocco double defeated Manchester City in the group stage, sending away Guardiola and Manchester City, and then won Liverpool at home in the first leg of the quarter-finals.

If this trend continues, Lyon may not have a chance to win against Arsenal.

In particular, the overall atmosphere in the Ligue 1 media is approaching a state of excitement.

They seem to be very confident in this game, and there is a serious atmosphere of badmouthing Arsenal.

And given the poor performance of the Premier League in the Champions League in the past two seasons, they even stated that among the five major leagues, Ligue 1 is greater than the Premier League.

Although this is self-indulgent behavior, it is indeed annoying.

From the moment they entered France, Arsenal could feel the taunts and contemptuous attitude from rival fans.

Lucky knows what these guys are so proud of.

Do you have historical honors or a lot of league titles?

Make it look like you can win the game for sure.

On the day of the game, this atmosphere became even more rampant.

At Lyon's home ground, a striking banner appeared in the stands of the Stade Gerland.

"Arsenal!" oUt!》

This can be regarded as a painful history for Arsenal. In that miserable season, Arsenal struggled to move forward.

For every Arsenal fan, even now they don't want to talk about the situation back then.

This kind of wound was openly opened and salted by the opponent, which made Arsenal fans and players extremely angry.

Lucky stared at the banner for a long time. He didn't have much expression, but there was anger in his eyes.

The deafening boos at the scene were really noisy!

"We should teach them to shut up!"

Lucky's voice was cold and stern: "Turn this place into a library!"

The gunmen all share the same hatred.

They also dislike the behavior of Lyon fans.

Of course, it's up to the fans to ridicule them however they want, but the prerequisite for ridicule is strength.

After being ridiculed and the opponent scored several goals, this is not a cool thing, but a bad one!

Shh!

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Amid overwhelming boos, Arsenal and Lyon players walked onto the field.

After simply taking pictures, the captains of both teams exchanged team flags.

Lucky didn't even bother to shake hands with the other party, but luckily the other party didn't extend his hand either.

The two shook hands with the referee and then went to their respective halves.

The actions of the two captains undoubtedly added a touch of excitement to the game.

"Give them something awesome! Let these annoying voices learn to shut up!" Lucky shouted; "Guys! Cheer up!"

On the other side, Captain Lyon was giving a speech to boost morale.

Starting lineups for both sides:

Lyon (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Lopez.

Defenders: Rafael, Mamana, Diakhabi, Morel.

Midfielder: Gazal, Touzal, Tolisso, Gonalon, Valbuena.

Forward: Lacazette.

Arsenal (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Martinez.

Defenders: Monreal, Jimenez, Hummels, Robertson.

Midfielder: Kante, Lucky, Ramsey.

Forwards: Aubameyang, Lukaku, Mane.

Wilshere failed to get a chance to start due to the recurrence of an old injury. Fortunately, the injury was not serious and he was on standby on the bench.

Bellerin began to rotate with Monreal, and Monreal performed very well in two consecutive rounds.

Moreover, Bellerín has become obsessed with games recently and seems to be a little absent-minded about training.

Mourinho wants to take advantage of this.

In terms of lineup, Arsenal is still extremely strong.

Lucky plays as a central midfielder and positions himself forward.

This can not only organize the attack but also carry out more fights in the frontcourt, which is conducive to Arsenal's high pressing tactics.

In this game, Arsenal needs to be more proactive.

This is what Mourinho meant.

No one likes to be underestimated. Mourinho believes that this is an excellent team. If someone insults him, the other party will have to pay the price.

Lyon took the lead.

After Lyon center Lacazette kicked off the ball, Arsenal sprinted forward and began a fierce frontcourt press and interception.

In this high-position press, even Lukaku became extremely active.

Mainly against Liverpool, Campbell's performance stimulated him.

Active fighting can create scoring opportunities, and more movement can also help teammates open up gaps. Of course, the most important thing is to allow teammates to see themselves.

He wants to score!

"here!

Lukaku rushed into the penalty area and pointed at his head.

The meaning is obvious.

Aubameyang made a direct pass.

Diakhabi and Mamana began to surround Lukaku to restrict the opponent.

But Lukaku struggled fiercely like a bull, and suddenly shook off the opponent's restrictions to complete the take-off.

Snapped!

The shot was knocked out of the baseline by the opponent's goalkeeper.

Lukaku pointed to the ball and said: "Corner kick! Come again!"

At this time, Lukaku is very motivated.

Robertson stepped forward to take the corner kick.

Lucky glanced at Lukaku's position and moved slightly towards the back. On the one hand, it can help Lukaku share the defensive work, and at the same time, it can also ensure the shooting position from the back point.

Robertson takes a corner kick.

The ball flew towards the center.

This time, only Diakabi was left to defend Lukaku, and the defensive pressure was relatively reduced.

And Lukaku also used his physical advantage to roar.

"Get out of my way!"

Diakhabi was forced away by Lukaku, and Lukaku rose up from the ground and hit the ball accurately.

The ball spun towards the left side of the goal.

The goalkeeper made a save and stretched out his hand to bat the ball away.

But he missed the force of the shot. In the strong spin, the ball hit the goal post and bounced into the net.

Just 6 minutes into the game, Arsenal opened the scoring from a corner kick.

"Roar!

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Lukaku pressed his hands down and roared excitedly.

The feeling of scoring a goal is great!

And this goal was achieved entirely through his physical strength.

Now Lukaku no longer cares about technical components.

Just scoring a goal is enough!

After all, there are too many people competing with him for the Golden Boot.

The team captain is one of the contenders.

Even though it wasn't a league goal, he was excited.

As long as he keeps scoring goals, his teammates will trust him and pass the ball to him.

"Well done!"

Lucky ran over, touched Lukaku's head and laughed.

Lukaku's eyes burned.

"One more, and the opponent's central defender can't restrain me!"

Hearing this, Lucai nodded immediately.

For Lucai, anyone can score, as long as he wins, it's no problem for him to guard the goal.

Next, Arsenal began to bombard Lyon wildly.

Lyon was fooled by Arsenal's strong attack at the beginning of the game.

"Lyon's performance is not as good as the fans praise it. Facing Arsenal's attack, Lyon has retreated into the penalty area and can only passively defend! Win? Is this how they win?"

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The British commentator was also sarcastic.

After all, the previous remarks of the French media were considered a map, not only targeting Arsenal, but also insulting the entire Premier League.